A93085:119
Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve…
Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve our liberty. Together with a treatise of ineffectual hearing the word; how we may know whether we have heard the same effectually: and by what means it may be come effectual unto us. With some remarkable passages of his life. By Tho. Shepherd, late pastor of the Church of Christ in Cambridge in New-England. Now published by Mr. Jonathan Michel pastor of the said church in New England.Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve our liberty. Together with a treatise of ineffectual hearing the word; how we may know whether we have heard the same effectually: and by what means it may be come effectual unto us. With some remarkable passages of his life. By Tho. Shephard, late pastor of the Church of Christ in Cambridge in New-England. Now published by Mr. Jonathan Michell pastor of the said church in New England.
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1652
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Now we know, in the Church there is a three-fold power of Christ in Government. 1. The supreme Monarchical absolute power of Christ, in and by his Ordinances. 2. There is some derivative power of the Church from Christ jointly together. 3. There is a Ministerial power of the officers of the Church it self. Hence the Kingdom of Christ is overthrown when these three are, when this three-fold cord is broken by the sons of men; and if whole America cast off these, or any of these; then they fall to bondage; and if particular persons in Churches do, the Lord will do the like to them much more: 1 Kings 9.4, 5. When Solomon had been praying much, the Lord tells him; If he would walk before him as David his father had done, to keep his statutes, and obey his commandments; then he would be a God, making good his promise; but if not, then the Lord would cast off him and that place. So Zach. 14.17. And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families ⟨p. 54⟩of the Earth, to worship the King the Lord of Hosts; even upon them shall be no rain. The Lord is quick in his judgements, and will spare none.
Now we know, in the Church there is a three-fold power of Christ in Government. 1. The supreme Monarchical absolute power of Christ, in and by his Ordinances. 2. There is some derivative power of the Church from Christ joyntly together. 3. There is a Ministeriall power of the officers of the Church it self. Hence the Kingdome of Christ is overthrown when these three are, when this three-fold cord is broen by the sons of men; and if whole America cast off these, or any of these; then they fall to bondage; and if particular persons in Churches do, the Lord will do the like to them much more: 1 Kings 9.4, 5. When Solomon had been praying much, the Lord tells him; If he would walk before him as David his father had done, to keep his statutes, and obey his commandments; then he would be a God, making good his promise; but if not, then the Lord would cast off him and that place. So Zach. 14.17. And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families